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Heard on: Polk IA Interop Group Calls · 2 days ago
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Hey, I'll have you assist FD on this possible structure (number withheld) Ingersoll.
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(number withheld) Ingersoll sounds like a tenant calling in at building three and saying that they smell smoke.
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Possible fire scare near Ingersoll Ave

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible structure fire near Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines after a tenant reported smelling smoke in a building. It was later determined that the odor came from burning incense rather than an actual fire.

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Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
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